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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2021

Kishida making arrangements to attend COP26 climate summit, report says

His attendance at the COP26 climate summit would mark the first overseas trip for Kishida, who became prime minister earlier this month.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 22, 2021

Sky not falling as J. League adjusts hometown rules

For a few hours on Sunday, it appeared as though the J. League was preparing to abolish its long-cherished hometown regulations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2021

China’s loss can be the rest of Asia’s gain

China's changing role in the global economy is forcing companies to reconsider it as a manufacturing hub.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 22, 2021

Japan debates its economic future after Abenomics

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that his goal is the creation of a “new capitalism” that better distributes wealth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2021

Alec Baldwin fatally shoots crew member with prop firearm on film set, authorities say

The circumstances of the shooting remained under investigation, officials said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 22, 2021

Loud, but not so clear: Discussing ‘noise’ and the rules surrounding election cars in Japanese

The sound trucks that make the rounds on Japanese streets are unanimously thought to be noisy. However, are they effective?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2021

Group of 20 faces a moral imperative on climate safety

G20 countries account for 80% of carbon dioxide emissions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 21, 2021

EU recognizes Alexei Navalny, Putin’s imprisoned foe, with top human rights award

Navalny challenged the Kremlin for a decade in protests and elections, survived an assassination attempt and is currently imprisoned in a Russian penal colony.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 21, 2021

Emboldened Bitcoin bulls shoot for moon after smashing record

The cryptocurrency has rallied 120% in 2021 — and for some believers, $100,000 is once again in sight.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 21, 2021

Powerful auction veterans aim new company at Asian market

Amy Cappellazzo, Yuki Terase and Adam Chinn have joined forces to reach a growing pool of young collectors in Hong Kong and beyond.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2021

Japan’s election unlikely to bring more representation for women

Less than a fifth of candidates in Japan's upcoming election are female, unchanged from the last vote four years ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 20, 2021

The LDP says the party will double Japan’s defense spending. Can it?

Abe waited until after the 2013 Upper House election to roll out his new National Security Strategy. The Kishida government will probably do the same.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 20, 2021

Oral drug molnupiravir seen as 'trump card' in Japan's battle against COVID-19

The treatment developed by Merck could receive fast-track approval by the end of the year, and other oral drugs to fight the coronavirus are not far behind.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 20, 2021

Time is right for JSA to loosen grip on coveted sanshō awards

A reluctance by sumo officials to be more generous with the special prizes handed out at the end of each grand tournament has not gone unnoticed by fans or media in recent years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2021

If COVID-19 rattled our food chain, climate change is a seismic shock

Climate change is having an impact on agriculture more grave than COVID-19, and far more complex — driving a paradigm shift in the business of food.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 20, 2021

Yankees bring back manager Aaron Boone on a new contract

Boone will receive a three-year deal with an option after leading the Yankees to the postseason in each of his four seasons in New York, the team announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2021

Facebook shuts fake accounts in Sudan as fight for public opinion rages online

Facebook said the network comprised more than 100 accounts and pages and had more than 1.8 million followers.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2021

Issue of national security looms large in Lower House campaign

The economy and fight against COVID-19 remain the top issues for voters, but they are increasingly concerned about threats from China and North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2021

LDP projected to retain majority in election but lose 40 seats

With the addition of Komeito's seats, the ruling coalition will be able to pass bills smoothly but will lack the number needed to push forward with constitutional revision, a pollster says.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 19, 2021

Seiya Suzuki's dominant autumn keeping Carp's postseason hopes alive

Seiya Suzuki is on a different level right now.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 19, 2021

What scientists know about the risk of breakthrough COVID-19 deaths

After former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell died Monday from COVID-19 complications, vaccine skeptics immediately seized on news that he had been vaccinated to stoke doubts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2021

New disease command center may come after pandemic, Kishida says

The idea was not on a list of key LDP policies announced ahead of the Oct. 31 election, but at a debate with other party leaders, the prime minister said the idea has not been withdrawn.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 18, 2021

Loss of LDP majority could open up range of coalition options

With 465 seats up for grabs and opposition parties teaming up in some districts, the results of this year's Lower House election are far from certain.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 18, 2021

Mikaela Shiffrin hoping to play right cards during World Cup season and Olympics

The 2021-22 campaign is shaping up as a season of big dreams for the 26-year-old American, who is eager to reassert herself as the sport's dominant athlete.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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